Casa de Santar

Reserva Estate Bottled Dão Red Blend

9.046 ratings
9.05 pro ratings
Dão, Beiras, Portugal
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Darren Guillaume

Aged 9 months in French oak. Blend of Touriga Nacional 40%, Tinta Roriz(Tempranillo) 35%, and Alfrocheiro. This wine is high in tannins, medium in acids and is extremely well balanced. Very long finish that has the representation of red, blue and black fruits. Is an excellent choice for savory dishes.

Aged 9 months in French oak. Blend of Touriga Nacional 40%, Tinta Roriz(Tempranillo) 35%, and Alfrocheiro. This wine is high in tannins, medium in acids and is extremely well balanced. Very long finish that has the representation of red, blue and black fruits. Is an excellent choice for savory dishes.

Aug 15th, 2015
Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

9.1

#wbc14 @wptusa nicely balanced. Great fruit.

#wbc14 @wptusa nicely balanced. Great fruit.

Jul 13th, 2014
Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

8.8

#wbc14 @wptusa Nice spice and fruit.

#wbc14 @wptusa Nice spice and fruit.

Jul 11th, 2014
Sompop Bencharit

Love it. Easy to drink. Full body wine. Great with food or cheese.

Love it. Easy to drink. Full body wine. Great with food or cheese.

Oct 2nd, 2021
Nagib Nasr

Dao region Casa de Santar… immense color and mouth feel. Red fruits. Intense!!

Dao region Casa de Santar… immense color and mouth feel. Red fruits. Intense!!

Jul 4th, 2021
Edward Kramer

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May 16th, 2021
Ming L
9.0

The oak is quite prominent though not overbearing initially, and subsides gradually to commingle with ripe black fruits, clove, anise, dark chocolate, dried herbs, and slight hint of barnyard. Full body. Savory and lush palate but the fruits feels youthful than the nose suggested. Vivid acidity and still solid tannins. Will continue to get better in the next 5 years also.

This bottle serves a reminder that I need to drink more wines from Portugal, one of my favorite countries to visit.

The oak is quite prominent though not overbearing initially, and subsides gradually to commingle with ripe black fruits, clove, anise, dark chocolate, dried herbs, and slight hint of barnyard. Full body. Savory and lush palate but the fruits feels youthful than the nose suggested. Vivid acidity and still solid tannins. Will continue to get better in the next 5 years also.

This bottle serves a reminder that I need to drink more wines from Portugal, one of my favorite countries to visit.

Jan 13th, 2021
ESF
9.2

Really impressive thru vintage but this bad boy was especially strutting it’s stuff showing plenty of polish & sophistication: soaring black & blue fruit, creamy vanilla, gentle spice & warmth, little cedar & tobacco - plush, finely grained tannins, med bodied, smooth & seamless. Hot diggitty this was nice!

Really impressive thru vintage but this bad boy was especially strutting it’s stuff showing plenty of polish & sophistication: soaring black & blue fruit, creamy vanilla, gentle spice & warmth, little cedar & tobacco - plush, finely grained tannins, med bodied, smooth & seamless. Hot diggitty this was nice!

Nov 26th, 2020
M F
8.7

NS Tasting very nice. Fine blend of flavor, nice so slight bit of butterscotch. A fave from this tasting. Casa de Santar 13 Reserva ~$20.

NS Tasting very nice. Fine blend of flavor, nice so slight bit of butterscotch. A fave from this tasting. Casa de Santar 13 Reserva ~$20.

Feb 24th, 2020
Michael Mallon

Big red from the Dão. Black cherries, blackberries, black pepper, baking spice and well integrated oak.

Big red from the Dão. Black cherries, blackberries, black pepper, baking spice and well integrated oak.

Jul 28th, 2019